[78-L] Don Rico with his Famous Ladies Orchestra

[Don Chichester]

Brian Rust's British Dance Bands does not list Don Rico or the Famous Ladies Orchestra.  

Don Chichester
 

> From: brianlives at googlemail.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 18:50:36 +0000
> Subject: [78-L] Don Rico with his Famous Ladies Orchestra
> 
> 
> Hello Again All.
> Found another couple of mystery records, this time by Don Rico with his 
> Famous Ladies Orchestra. Were they really famous or did Don Rico have 
> delusions of grandeur. The labels say they were recorded at The Permarec 
> Studios, 19 Lisle Street, W. C. 2. The labels are quite posh looking with 
> black lettering on a gold background with right angled blue lines at the top 
> r/h side. One side is called Cafe Vienna (composer Vacek) Vocal Refrain by 
> Sara Preece.
> 
> As far as I can tell these records are from 1935. Did Don Rico and Sara 
> Preece go on to make names for themselves or did they disappear into 
> obscurity. Both records have tax stamps (Chappell, Prowse etc.) so I assume 
> they were sold commercially somewhere.
> 
> Brian B. 
> 
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